Labour

This was in Chhattisgarh, Central India. Some Indian friends and i had driven, then walked for hours to reach a cave and a waterfall, deep into the forest, where, supposedly, only sadhus lived. However, as soon as we got there we were welcomed by a group of villagers who worked at the enlargement of the path leading to the mystirous cave. The Sadhus were indeed

there, but they were no longer alone.

I captured this moment of intimacy between these two women, as they were walking down to the bottom of a gorge to fetch stones they would then carry on their heads back up to the cave. There were many of them, men and women, working on the site, while their kids would play around.

My friends and i had finally reached that place after great efforts for no other purpose than our own mere enjoyment. Now as i stood there i remember thinking how pathetic those efforts had seemed compared to theirs. Wherever you go, even in the remotest parts, human reality never leaves you alone in India.

 

Chhattisgarh, India. 2008

 

 

Done